May 29, 2008

Erie, Pa. - Mercyhurst College junior attacker Breanna Haggerty was named Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) First Team All-American this week after leading the country in goals per game in 2008. Mercyhurst's all-time scoring leader, Haggerty is the first Laker to be named an All-American since Jennifer Meyers in 2003.

Haggerty posted 75 goals and 23 assists in 2008 and her scoring average is the third highest in NCAA Division II history. She set program records for goals and points in a season and is the program's career leader in both stats with 170 goals and 242 points.

A consistent threat in every contest, Haggerty has scored at least three goals in an astounding 23 consecutive games and has posted at least one goal in 40 straight games. She was named the NCAA Division II/Nike Player of the Week after scoring nine goals and adding two assists in an 18-3 victory over then-No. 9 Queens. She was also the womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week following that victory and was recently named a First Team All-American by the same organization.

Haggerty led Mercyhurst to its best season in program history in 2008 as the Lakers went 12-3, including nine consecutive victories during one stretch.